And on this cat, below Several months have passed since I have written on Medium. That annoys me. Between my body not wanting to do anything and my mind wanting to do all the things right now, I’ve been held in a state of limbo. I like writing here, because I connect with other writers…

How-to questions asked and answered — I have been writing content part-time for a handful of years. I love it. It’s the best job I’ve had for two reasons. 1) I love writing and 2) I want to be in full control and not have a boss. Writing is my business, and my money comes from…

Top 10 rainy things you can do to satisfy your inner child — I adore rain. When I was younger, I used to sit out in the backyard, fully clothed, and feel the rain coming down on me. It would freak my mother out when I went outside in a thunderstorm. We had enormous trees surrounding our yard, yet she was certain one…

A quiet place to sit is the best disability accommodation businesses can make — Stores, I urge you to find a small place on your premises and add a seat for your customers. You get bonus points if it is in a quiet corner with two chairs. But a single chair, just about anywhere will fit the bill. Most of your customers, disabled or…

Coming to terms with undiagnosed Autism — I was an odd child. I had obsessions and waves of odd things that I would fall into and allow to consume myself. In the 1970s doctors gave few Autism diagnoses, particularly for little girls. I have one now, but it is a bit too late to change my family’s…

Mindfulness and living in the present season — Yesterday, I took off my socks. This is the first time I have gone sockless since last autumn when the temperatures dropped and stayed there. I hope to stay relatively sockless until the chilly winds come again. The sock index is one of my favorite marks of spring moving to…

Surprise, the reason is not political. — I dislike shopping. I thought it was all shopping until I hit online shopping, and that I like very much, thank you. I live on the Autism spectrum. A place like Walmart disagrees with many of my symptoms. I am highly sensitive to sensory inputs. I easily get overwhelmed when…

1980s West Virginia was not an enlightened place — High school was not a good time for me — either academically or socially. If it was for you, I am happy for you. For me it was a time of being on the borders of cliques and having friends who “broke up” with me or did cruel and thoughtless…